GRAMMAR TEST – 71

1) I wish she’d told me she was short of money. I ………. her some. A) would lend B) was to lend C) could have lent D) was to have lent E) was supposed to lend

2) If war broke out, the government………. scale down our production. A) would have to B) had to C) will have to D) ought to have E) had better

3) It is hot and dry at this time of the year, therefore you ………. take any sweaters when you go. A) will have to B) didn’t need to C) didn’t have to D) needn’t have taken E) won’t need to

4) It is significant that she ………. to hospital immediately. A) is to be admitted B) should admit C) should be admitted D) will be admitted E) has to be admitted

5) A: I didn’t watch the film on Show TV last night. Did you? B: You ……….. It was great. A) should have B) must have C) ought to D) had to E) would have to

6) You………. smoking before it was too late. A) should quit B) would rather quit C) ought to have quitted D) must have quitted E) have to quit

7) If your visa runs out while you’re in Spain, you ……….. it extended going to the Home Office. A) will have to have B) had to have C) must have had D) would have to have E) were to have had

8) I wish you had told me you were going to the office. I………. myself. A) didn’t have to go B) didn’t need to go C) wasn’t supposed to go D) shouldn’t have gone E) needn’t have gone

9) The fact that she’s got the sack doesn’t necessarily mean that she was bad at his job -it………. since the manager didn’t like her. A) may have been B) must be C) might be D) had to be E) was supposed to be

10) If you hurry up, we ………. there by 7 o’clock. A) would be B) could be C) might have been D) were supposed to be E) must have been

11) A: Did you pay the electricity bill? B: No. I know I ………. however I couldn’t find the bill. A) must have B) have to C) ought to have D) had to E) would have

12) It……….. Everybody has their umbrella up. A) could be raining B) might be raining C) can’t be raining D) must be raining E) must have been raining

13) It ……….. The stairs are wet. A) could be raining B) might be raining C) can’t be raining D) must be raining E) must have been raining

14) Why don’t you take the examination? You ……….. A) could have passed B) may have passed C) might pass D) might have passed E) need to pass

15) Why didn’t you take the examination? You ………. . A) had to pass B) were to pass C) might pass D) might have passed E) could pass

16) I ………. a blood test to find out what was incorrect. A) have to have B) had to have C) need to have D) should have E) am to have

17) I don’t much like shopping, however………. A) I was supposed to do B) it has to do C) it should be done D) I’d rather not do it E) needs doing

18) In the early days when there were no service cars to assist the riders with repairs along the route, riders ………. all their own repairs without any assistance. A) were supposed to carry out B) should have carried out C) could have carried out D) couldn’t have carried out E) had to carry out

19) Must you beat the curtains today? I………. you did them tomorrow. A) would prefer B) would rather C) had better D) will have to E) dare

20) There is certain evidence that the increase in air pollution over the past forty years ………. responsible for an increase in the number of admissions to hospital and deaths caused by asthma. A) could be B) is to be C) had to be D) will be E) might have been

21) Population control is an immediate problem which ……….. A) can’t be neglecting B) mustn’t neglect C) should not be neglected D) ought not to neglect E) shouldn’t have been neglected

22) A: Are you going to the dentist’s on Friday? B: Well, I ………. this Friday, but now I’m going next Friday A) am going B) will go C) was to have gone D) was to be gone E) had to go

23) They may not have foreseen all the reforms needed __-they are well aware of most of them. A) so that B) so C) in that D) just as E) but

24) Of the countries __ he may possibly be posted, Portugal is, far and away, the most attractive. A) which B) whence C) where D) that E) what

25) __ effective measures are taken to discourage young people from smoking, the next generation is going to have serious lung problems. A) However B) Since C) Unless D) As if E) When